So, as we all do, I get the urge yet again and I decided to see what the scene is like on Roosie a few nights ago.
Faced with mounting pressure from his own personal investigations and growing discontent with the state of Manhattan, he seems to have really put his shoulder into this 'shutting down the brothels in Queens' thing.
From my count, of the dozen and a half obvious spots from 103rd to 62nd street, he's shut down or seriously hampered all but for our five of them. Junction Blvd. is still active, there are few still there on 88th street, 83rd street is still a thing and that sad old lady in the window by 69th street.
Aside from that, every other establishment (even the new Latinas) is either shuttered or they don't advertise on the street anymore. Also, between amateur bloggers, squad cars sitting right outside the places and undercover officers harassing customers when they exit, he's generally made Roosevelt a nerve-wracking, very undesireable, unpleasant place to monger. The cost/benefit just doesn't work anymore as there are no elite providers in that area but now there are so many more eyeballs and so much more legal jeopardy to be had.
I still call it low-hanging fruit because we're not the ones pushing people onto subway tracks or shooting 10 year olds in public parks. But coming after us was easier and gave him a layup to show the press.
My recommendation continues to be to avoid the area and find more discreet outlets for your passions, gentlemen. Be safe and may you not star in a hidden camera TikTok video anytime soon.
Faced with mounting pressure from his own personal investigations and growing discontent with the state of Manhattan, he seems to have really put his shoulder into this 'shutting down the brothels in Queens' thing.
From my count, of the dozen and a half obvious spots from 103rd to 62nd street, he's shut down or seriously hampered all but for our five of them. Junction Blvd. is still active, there are few still there on 88th street, 83rd street is still a thing and that sad old lady in the window by 69th street.
Aside from that, every other establishment (even the new Latinas) is either shuttered or they don't advertise on the street anymore. Also, between amateur bloggers, squad cars sitting right outside the places and undercover officers harassing customers when they exit, he's generally made Roosevelt a nerve-wracking, very undesireable, unpleasant place to monger. The cost/benefit just doesn't work anymore as there are no elite providers in that area but now there are so many more eyeballs and so much more legal jeopardy to be had.
I still call it low-hanging fruit because we're not the ones pushing people onto subway tracks or shooting 10 year olds in public parks. But coming after us was easier and gave him a layup to show the press.
My recommendation continues to be to avoid the area and find more discreet outlets for your passions, gentlemen. Be safe and may you not star in a hidden camera TikTok video anytime soon.